Synonyms & related words for resection

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of resection — including excision, surgery. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to resection

Explore words related to resection — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include resectional, resectability, resectable, sigmoidectomy, enterectomy, pneumonectomy, nephrectomy, lobectomy. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for resection

Common synonyms for resection include excision, surgery — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does resection come from?

The word resection breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: re-, from Latin re (“back, off”); sect, from Latin secare (“to cut”); and -ion, from Latin io (“act of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.